Oklahoma SB 259 — Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.

Oklahoma, 2026. SB 259: Water and water rights; establishing procedures for permitting, monitoring, and reporting of groundwater use. Effective date.

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Latest action

May 29, 2026 — Approved by Governor 05/20/2026

Summary

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Sponsors

• Howard — primary sponsor
• Newton — primary sponsor

Bill text

Introduced Read version ↗

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill Read version ↗

Committee Substitute Read version ↗

Floor (House) Read version ↗

Floor (Senate) Read version ↗

Engrossed Read version ↗

Amended And Engrossed Read version ↗

Enrolled (final version) Read version ↗

SB259 (3-23-26) (HOWARD) RT FA1.PDF Read version ↗

1 Floor Amendment by NEWTON Read version ↗

2 Floor Amendment by NEWTON (UNTIMELY FILED) Read version ↗

Committee Amendment Read version ↗

Proposed Policy Committee Amendment 1 Read version ↗

Policy Committee Recommendation Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. May 29, 2026Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
2. May 14, 2026Sent to Governor
3. May 14, 2026Signed, returned to Senate
4. May 14, 2026Enrolled, to House
5. May 14, 2026Referred for enrollment
6. May 14, 2026Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 10
7. May 14, 2026HAs adopted
8. May 14, 2026Coauthored by Representative Boles
9. May 14, 2026HAs read
10. May 7, 2026Engrossed, signed, to Senate
11. May 6, 2026Referred for engrossment
12. May 6, 2026Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 1
13. May 6, 2026Amended
14. May 6, 2026General Order
15. April 14, 2026CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
16. April 8, 2026Coauthored by Senator(s) Burns
17. April 8, 2026Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy
18. April 6, 2026Referred to Energy
19. April 6, 2026Withdrawn from Agriculture Committee
20. March 30, 2026Referred to Agriculture
21. March 30, 2026Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
22. March 26, 2026First Reading
23. March 26, 2026Engrossed to House
24. March 25, 2026Referred for engrossment
25. March 25, 2026Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11
26. March 25, 2026Ayes: 34 Nays: 8
27. March 25, 2026Advanced to Third Reading
28. March 25, 2026Title restored
29. March 25, 2026General Order, Amended
30. March 10, 2026Placed on General Order
31. March 5, 2026Title stricken
32. March 5, 2026Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy committee; CR filed
33. March 5, 2026Referred to Energy
34. March 5, 2026Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
35. February 24, 2025Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
36. February 4, 2025Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee
37. February 3, 2025Authored by Senator Howard
38. February 3, 2025First Reading

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